Poughkeepsie, NY
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ID Released For 16-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Poughkeepsie Shooting ID Released For 16-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Poughkeepsie Shooting ID Released For 16-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Poughkeepsie Shooting
ID Released For 16-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Poughkeepsie Shooting A teen who died after being shot while walking along a Dutchess County street with a friend has been identified. Frederick Wells, 16, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was shot around 10: 33 p.m., Saturday, June 20, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Officers responding to a 911 call to the area of North Bridge Street and Charles Street found Wells shot, and another 16-year-old teen stabbed, Clark said. Wells was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The stabbing victim was transported to another hospital with a serious but …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
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Teen Fatally Shot, Another Stabbed Hours After Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Hospitalizes Two Teen Fatally Shot, Another Stabbed Hours After Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Hospitalizes Two Teen Fatally Shot, Another Stabbed Hours After Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Hospitalizes Two
Teen Fatally Shot, Another Stabbed Hours After Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Hospitalizes Two One teenager was shot and killed and another stabbed in incidents that occurred after two people were hospitalized after being shot earlier in the day in the City of Poughkeepsie. On Saturday, June 20 at around 10:30 p.m., City 911 received a call reporting shots fired in the area of North Bridge Street and Charles Street.  At 10:38 p.m. City 911 received a call reporting a person stabbed in the area of 206 Mill Street.  Responding officers found a 16-year-old boy shot and another 16-year-old male stabbed in the area of North Bridge and Charles Streets, according to Cit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
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34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees 34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees 34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees
34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees A 34-year-old area man was killed in a motorcycle crash after driving off the roadway and crashing into a number of trees. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 3:25 p.m., on Monday, June 8, on Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The Poughkeepsie resident, whose name has not yet been released, was driving the motorcycle at the intersection of the Post Road Plaza at Route 9 (2566 South Road), when he drove off the pavement and into the center median where he struck a number of trees, Town of Poughkeepsie PD Capt. Michael O’Dowd said. The man sustained life-thre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
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Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen from an area hospital was busted after taking police on a short chase, crashing, and attempting to flee from officers on foot, police said. Investigators in Dutchess County from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to the MidHudson Regional Hospital on North Road shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, where there was a report of a stolen 2010 Acura TL. Hours later, at approximately 8:36 a.m., a Town of Poughkeepsie police officer spotted the stolen vehicle in the area of Route 44 and Burnett Boulevard and attempted to stop it, at which point…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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Four Buildings Destroyed In Three-Alarm Overnight Fire Four Buildings Destroyed In Three-Alarm Overnight Fire Four Buildings Destroyed In Three-Alarm Overnight Fire
Four Buildings Destroyed In Three-Alarm Overnight Fire A three-alarm fire destroyed four buildings and left at least 10 people homeless. The fire started in Dutchess County around 9:26 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, in the City of Poughkeepsie on Dwayne Street, said Fire Chief Mark Johnson. After receiving the 911 calls, Johnson said the department headed to No. 13 Dwayne Street where they found a "very" heavy fire in the rear of the building that was quickly encroaching on two other buildings including No. 11 and No. 15, Johnson said. The three-story units were built in the late 1890s and early 1900s and covered with gasoline shingles that are highly…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
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Man Who Reported Being Shot May Not Have Been, Police Say Man Who Reported Being Shot May Not Have Been, Police Say Man Who Reported Being Shot May Not Have Been, Police Say
Man Who Reported Being Shot May Not Have Been, Police Say A man who told police he was shot in the buttocks while walking down the street, might not have been shot after doctors couldn't find a bullet hole.  The incident took place around 2:26 .m., Sunday, May 17, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received a 911 call reporting a person shot in the of Spruce Street. The 911 caller told officers the shooting had taken place 20 minutes earlier in the area of Mill and North Clover streets, City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark said.  Responding officers found a highly intoxicated 35-year-old Bronx man reporting he had been walkin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Photos: COVID-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers Photos: COVID-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers Photos: COVID-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers
Photos: Covid-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers A large group of Dutchess County first responders got together to show how much they cared about the employees of two local hospitals for their work providing care to patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The group visited Vassar Brothers Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 8 with a parade of vehicles, signs and plenty of donated goodies. The organizations taking part included the City of Poughkeepsie PBA/Police; City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department; LaGrange Professional Firefighters; Fairview Fire District; Town of Poughkeepsie PBA; Beacon Professi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Fourth Hudson Valley Resident Dies From COVID-19 Fourth Hudson Valley Resident Dies From COVID-19 Fourth Hudson Valley Resident Dies From COVID-19
Fourth Hudson Valley Resident Dies From Covid-19 The fourth death in the Hudson Valley related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been reported. The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health confirmed the first death relating to COVID-19 in Dutchess County.  The other three COVID-19 related deaths in the Hudson Valley were all in Rockland. The Dutchess victim has been identified as a 69-year-old man who developed respiratory distress and went directly to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he was treated, but died on Friday, March 20, the Dutchess Health Department said, adding that the individual h…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
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Man, Woman Struck While In Crosswalk In Area, Police Say Man, Woman Struck While In Crosswalk In Area, Police Say Man, Woman Struck While In Crosswalk In Area, Police Say
Man, Woman Struck While In Crosswalk In Area, Police Say State Police are investigating after a man and woman were struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy roadway in the area. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Village of Wappingers Falls while the two were crossing in a crosswalk on West Main Street at the intersection with West Street, said Wappingers Falls Police Lt. Paolo Capparelli. One of the victims was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital and the other to Vassar Brothers Medical Center, he added. One of the victims remained in “critical condition” on Thursday, Feb. 20, while the other is in stable condi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
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St. Anthony Community Hospital Introduces 3D Mammography St. Anthony Community Hospital Introduces 3D Mammography St. Anthony Community Hospital Introduces 3D Mammography
St. Anthony Community Hospital Introduces 3D Mammography St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now offering 3D mammography exams that utilize advanced breast tomosynthesis technology that can significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing the likelihood that a woman will be asked to return for additional testing. “The system allows our radiologists to more effectively pinpoint the size, shape and location of abnormalities,” said Robert Yates, System Director of Imaging Services, Bon Secours Charity Health System. How Does 3D Mammography Wo…

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Mahopac, NY
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One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One person was killed and three others were hospitalized with injuries after a head-on crash between an SUV and van in the area. It happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29 on Route 55 between Route 216 and Gardner Hollow Road Extension in the Town of Beekman. An initial investigation has revealed that the operator of a Honda Pilot, traveling westbound on Route 55, crossed into the eastbound lane of Route 55 and collided head-on with a Chevy Express van, said Lt. Shawn A. Castano of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The operator of the Chevy Exp…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
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Teen Charged After Making Shooting Threat To Area High School, Police Say Teen Charged After Making Shooting Threat To Area High School, Police Say Teen Charged After Making Shooting Threat To Area High School, Police Say
Teen Charged After Making Shooting Threat To Area High School, Police Say A teenage student has been charged with making a social media threat of a shooting at the high school he attends in the area. Word of the threat in Dutchess County at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School was provided to police around 9:21 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 to the Town of Hyde Park Police, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. The post featured a picture of a bathroom wall at FDR stating there was going to be a shooting at the school the following day. Detectives were able to track down where the post originated from and that student was interviewed by the school resource office…

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by Joe Lombardi